NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mental Health Counselor in California

28,617 NPPES records list mental health counselor with a practice address in California, 73 per 100,000 residents, the 32nd highest rate of 51. San Diego and Los Angeles have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 55 of 573.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 101YM0800X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

San Diego has the most, 1,778

  1. San Diego1,778
  2. Los Angeles1,643
  3. Oakland1,069
  4. San Jose1,063
  5. San Francisco865

Mental Health Counselor records in California

  1. William Bowers, BSNLos Angeles, CA 900121922252998
  2. Courtney BowieYuba City, CA 959911457971020
  3. Scott BowlerHuntington Beach, CA 926471477114833
  4. Alexis BowlesCoalinga, CA 932101063999423
  5. Angelika BowlesLos Angeles, CA 900661477376135
  6. Michelle BowlinSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011427183854
  7. Sascha Bowlin, MSWSacramento, CA 958261417343625
  8. Kenneth Bowling, IMFCathedral City, CA 922341538202023
  9. Andre BowmanOakland, CA 946021134318884
  10. Andrew BowmanAnaheim, CA 928011811400898
  11. Cory BowmanSan Francisco, CA 941161194922831
  12. Cynthia Bowman, LPCCAuburn, CA 956031801432547
  13. Jenifer BowmanSan Diego, CA 921081982757977
  14. Vila BowmanSan Francisco, CA 941151649190729
  15. Jessica Bowmer, M.A., MFTI, PCCIDaly City, CA 940151477976835
  16. Brandy Bowser, BSFresno, CA 937261164829313
  17. Deryn BowserOrange, CA 928661023576121
  18. Stacy BoxLaguna Niguel, CA 926771346073319
  19. Denique BoxhillOakland, CA 946121609358175
  20. Marie BoyceSan Marcos, CA 920781760280127
  21. Angela BoydLong Beach, CA 908101285778878
  22. Bette Boyd, MFTCarson, CA 907451922100460
  23. Khalila BoydLivermore, CA 945511467059964
  24. Lester BoydSalinas, CA 939061821114901
  25. Mark BoydChico, CA 959261396123311
  26. Morgan Boyd, LMHCSan Francisco, CA 941041952860306
  27. Naja BoydRichmond, CA 948061457546137
  28. Nicholas BoydEscondido, CA 920251629344684
  29. Robert BoydEl Cajon, CA 920191154654762
  30. Akua Boyenne, LPCCBeverly Hills, CA 902121538022728
  31. Maiko BoyerVacaville, CA 956881811681109
  32. Rachel Boyer, AMFTVenice, CA 902911225448871
  33. Latasha BoykinCommerce, CA 900221336348101
  34. Shani Boykin, MA, MFTSan Leandro, CA 945781093111759
  35. Venise BoykinConcord, CA 945201710649579
  36. Shamanicka BoykinsLong Beach, CA 908051689073454
  37. Catherine BoyleFresno, CA 937261801471537
  38. Chase Boyle, MFTIMission Viejo, CA 926911295251288
  39. Chelsea Boyle, MSW INTERNBellflower, CA 907061700131273
  40. Krysta Boyle, LMFTLaguna Hills, CA 926531144932799
  41. Melody Boyle, MSWWoodland, CA 956951306976899
  42. Patricia BoyleStockton, CA 952021124316377
  43. Jaynae BoylesParadise, CA 959691629327473
  44. Patrick BozarthPasadena, CA 911011962693424
  45. Dwayne BozemanCamarillo, CA 930121497290365
  46. Tavion BozemanHayward, CA 945411922429661
  47. Katherine Braband, MSWOakland, CA 946071184192692
  48. Michael Brabant, M.A.Richmond, CA 948061093946840
  49. Anel BracamontesMission Viejo, CA 926911467743476
  50. Kristila Brace, M.A.Oceanside, CA 920541205182482

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YM0800X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 32 of 51 per resident

  1. Pennsylvania77
  2. Nevada77
  3. Delaware77
  4. California73
  5. Hawaii73
  6. Indiana72
  7. 50 states and D.C.87

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YM0800X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

1.2% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 5.2% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. California1.2%
  2. United States5.2%

Mental Health Counselor records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file357 of 28,617 · 1.2% here, 5.2% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file722 · 2.5% here, 8.5% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more20,382 · 71.2% here, 52.6% nationally
  • Median graduation year2015 · the 722 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 101YM0800X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

28,617 NPPES records list mental health counselor (101YM0800X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 73 per 100,000 residents against 87 nationally (50 states and D.C.). San Diego has 1,778 of them (6%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Florida23,249
  2. New York19,989
  3. Massachusetts18,415
  4. Washington18,094

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Hawaii73.1
  2. Indiana72.3
  3. Minnesota72.0
  4. Delaware76.8

The largest states

  1. Florida23,249
  2. New York19,989
  3. Massachusetts18,415
  4. Washington18,094
  5. Oregon15,190

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.